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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
24.6 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants10
Support Staff10
Headcount29
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9↓ -0.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
24.6:1↑ +0.5
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
5.02
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
14.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
9
Total Teachers (headcount)
10
Total TAs (headcount)
10
Other Support Staff
29
Total Workforce
Staffing Ratios
Pupil-to-teacher and pupil-to-adult ratios over 5 years
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent breakdown
| Category | FTE | Headcount | Proportion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classroom Teachers | 9 | 9 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 5.02 | 10 | |
| Other Support Staff | 5.02 | 10 | |
| Total Workforce | 19.0 | 29 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
20.0%↓ -80
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.5d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
12.1%↓ -17.6
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 20.0% | 0.5d | 12.1% |
| 2022/23 | 100.0% | 11.7d | 29.7% |
| 2021/22 | 63.6% | 11.9d | 22.2% |
| 2020/21 | 12.5% | 0.5d | 25.0% |
| 2018/19 | 40.0% | 2.5d | 22.2% |
| 2017/18 | 58.3% | 7.5d | 37.5% |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Benedict Biscop CofE